Cara Spencer

Mensah, the former vice-chair of the city's Detention Facilities Oversight Board, faces resisting arrest and trespassing charges and claims they were beaten unconscious by police while waiting to access the St. Louis City Justice Center in August 2023. A jury trial is tentatively scheduled for May 12.

The former alderwoman will have to navigate an independent aldermanic board and a major change to the management of the city’s police department.

St. Louis Mayor-elect Cara Spencer, currently the alderwoman for the 8th Ward, will step into her new role tomorrow, while 5th Ward Alderman Joe Vollmer is set to retire after more than two decades.

St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green signed on as a plaintiff, saying she’s trying to protect the city’s financial future and officials’ First Amendment rights.

St. Louis voters ousted two citywide officials but reelected Board of Aldermen incumbents.

St. Louis voters elected a new leader and 3 newcomers to the city's public school board.

Cara Spencer, currently St. Louis' 8th Ward alderwoman, defeated Mayor Tishaura Jones on Tuesday. She will be inaugurated April 15.

The race between Mayor Tishaura Jones and 8th Ward Alderwoman Cara Spencer is a rematch of 2021's, but the political landscape is much different this year.

The two contestants for St. Louis mayor took part in an often testy joint appearance on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

The St. Louis Democrat also discussed some of his legislative priorities on an episode of St. Louis Public Radio’s Politically Speaking podcast.